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Here is the thing also about NY, it is a town where the best of the best come to compete for jobs in the theater. A music open mic there would have some of the most amazing singers you ever heard. The guys performing on the subway platforms could be playing at the Met next week. You could walk through Union Square Park and hear the most fabulous jazz for absolutely no cost other than what you tossed into a hat. It was fantastic if you ask me.

'I've spoken of the Shining City all my political life. …In my mind it was a tall, proud city built on rocks stronger than oceans, windswept, God-blessed, and teeming with people of all kinds living in harmony and peace; a city with free ports that hummed with commerce and creativity. And if there had to be city walls, the walls had doors and the doors were open to anyone with the will and the heart to get here. That's how I saw it, and see it still.'" Ronald Reagan

There's no need ever to go to a city if you are content to live without first class museums, theater, music, architecture, restaurants serving food you haven't mastered at home with dozens of choices for each of those.

But without at regular exposure to those things you are living what Socrates called "the unexamined life".

BTW I got to see Patrick Stewart perform in the Tempest under the stars in Central Park and perform in front of 400 people at Caroline's on Broadway. I love the outdoors and fishing, but it is not the entirety of my existence.

'I've spoken of the Shining City all my political life. …In my mind it was a tall, proud city built on rocks stronger than oceans, windswept, God-blessed, and teeming with people of all kinds living in harmony and peace; a city with free ports that hummed with commerce and creativity. And if there had to be city walls, the walls had doors and the doors were open to anyone with the will and the heart to get here. That's how I saw it, and see it still.'" Ronald Reagan

There's no need ever to go to a city if you are content to live without first class museums, theater, music, architecture, restaurants serving food you haven't mastered at home with dozens of choices for each of those.

But without at regular exposure to those things you are living what Socrates called "the unexamined life".

I call it the good life. I don't "need" all of those things even though I have done them all at one time or another. Everything I need is right out my doorstep.

And that is fine for you. Some people have different priorities in life, that does not make you a better person or your choice superior.

'I've spoken of the Shining City all my political life. …In my mind it was a tall, proud city built on rocks stronger than oceans, windswept, God-blessed, and teeming with people of all kinds living in harmony and peace; a city with free ports that hummed with commerce and creativity. And if there had to be city walls, the walls had doors and the doors were open to anyone with the will and the heart to get here. That's how I saw it, and see it still.'" Ronald Reagan

Yeah...to each their own. I prefer the quiet and non hustle and bustle of small town life.

They build cabins up here all over the place. Come up almost every weekend. 6 hours to get here on Friday then drive 6 hours home on Sunday. Visit or wish they could live here year round? IDK.

If they can afford two homes, they can afford to live there year round.

'I've spoken of the Shining City all my political life. …In my mind it was a tall, proud city built on rocks stronger than oceans, windswept, God-blessed, and teeming with people of all kinds living in harmony and peace; a city with free ports that hummed with commerce and creativity. And if there had to be city walls, the walls had doors and the doors were open to anyone with the will and the heart to get here. That's how I saw it, and see it still.'" Ronald Reagan

There's no need ever to go to a city if you are content to live without first class museums, theater, music, architecture, restaurants serving food you haven't mastered at home with dozens of choices for each of those.

But without at regular exposure to those things you are living what Socrates called "the unexamined life".

At my age, I've done all of that and I'm convinced that a sunset over a high mountain lake with a good glass of bourbon is all I need to be extremely happy.
I'd love to have the music from Nashville, the food from Seattle (except their Mexican sucks), and the museums of Washington close by, but I can't have them all so I'll opt for the simple life without the people.

At my age, I've done all of that and I'm convinced that a sunset over a high mountain lake with a good glass of bourbon is all I need to be extremely happy.
I'd love to have the music from Nashville, the food from Seattle (except their Mexican sucks), and the museums of Washington close by, but I can't have them all so I'll opt for the simple life without the people.

I've had Rocky Mountain oysters that were better than any real sea oysters (bland, slimy) I've ever had.
Unfortunately, the treats at the "Original **** Festival" are out. But the video is a riot!
Iowa's 'Original **** Festival' to serve up a porcine 'treat' tonight